2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,707 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region EE students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 561 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 90 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice is $16,999 for southwest region ee students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 277 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 116 degrees to qualified ’s EE students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region ee students with aid.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Electrical Engineering Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 452 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region EE students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 153 students in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region ee students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ee students with aid list, UT Tyler has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,974 for southwest region ee students with aid per year to attend UT Tyler.
Full The University of Texas at Tyler Electrical Engineering Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 129 students in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region ee students with aid.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 372 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 87 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 72 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lamar University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ee students with aid list, Lamar University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,311 for southwest region ee students with aid per year to attend Lamar University.
With a ranking of #14, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
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Texas Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region ee students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region ee students with aid.
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University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 81 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of North Texas Electrical Engineering Report
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 33 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Tech is $14,595 for southwest region ee students with aid.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Electrical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #19, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,446 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 176 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region EE students with aid.
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Prairie View A & M University is $14,582 for southwest region ee students with aid.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region ee students with aid list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,971 for southwest region ee students with aid per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also took the #16 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region EE students with aid per year to attend Tarleton State University.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region ee students with aid.
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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Texarkana is $10,218 for southwest region ee students with aid.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 66 ’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,778 for southwest region ee students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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